Ways Politics: Immigration Targets and Investment Changes

ways politics: The federal Liberals were on the defensive, both for their fundraising practices and also for blazing a fiscal path that shows no end to deficits, according to Metro News. But they countered with some serious policy: immigration measures, a new infrastructure plan, foreign investment changes, loan guarantees for Newfoundland Muskrat Falls project and the naming of enough independent senators to give that new group of free-thinkers a plurality in the upper house. It was a sustained moment of common purpose in the middle of a week that was notable for its intensity. Here are three ways politics affected Canadians this week:IMMIGRATIONThe government has announced its immigration targets for 2017. The mix of newcomers will be different. Despite extensive pressure to increase levels and indications from ministers that it would happen, Canada aims to take in 300,000 newcomers next year — the same as 2016, although slightly more than the levels we saw under the Conservative government. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.